Trial reportThe British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners2001
Individualised multifactorial lifestyle intervention trial for high-risk cardiovascular patients in primary care.
Trial report in The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 2001. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Risk scoring for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017Pooled it
- When it comes to lifestyle recommendations, more is sometimes less: a meta-analysis of theoretical assumptions underlying the effectiveness of interventions promoting multiple behavior domain change.Psychological bulletin · 2015Pooled it
- Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease using validated risk scores: a systematic review.Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine · 2012Pooled it
- Multiple risk factor interventions for primary prevention of coronary heart disease.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2011Pooled it
- Lifestyle interventions in primary care: systematic review of randomized controlled trials.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2008Pooled it
- Multiple risk factor interventions for primary prevention of coronary heart disease.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2006Pooled it
- Dietary advice given by a dietitian versus other health professional or self-help resources to reduce blood cholesterol.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2001Pooled it
- Influence of Comprehensive Life Style Intervention in Patients of CHD.Global journal of health science · 2015Trial
- Is a targeted and planned GP intervention effective in cardiovascular disease prevention? A randomized controlled trial.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2014Trial
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- Effects of inappropriate cause-of-death certification on mortality from cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus in Tonga.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Using clinical prediction models to personalise lifestyle interventions for cardiovascular disease prevention: A systematic literature review.Preventive medicine reports · 2022Review
- Reduced 10-year risk of developing cardiovascular disease after participating in a lifestyle programme in primary care.Upsala journal of medical sciences · 2020Article
- Impact of lifestyle modification on absolute cardiovascular disease risk: a systematic review protocol.JBI database of systematic reviews and implementation reports · 2019Article
- Implementation of a low-budget, lifestyle-improvement method in an ordinary primary healthcare setting: a stepwise intervention study.BMJ open · 2012Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe multiprofessional teams in Finnish health centres are well placed to carry out interventions aimed at the prevention of cardiovascular diseases.
aimTo evaluate the effectiveness of an individually tailored multifactorial lifestyle intervention in primary care for individuals at high risk for cardiovascular disease. DESIGN OF STUDY: A randomised controlled trial was conducted over 24 months with interim assessments at six and 12 months.
settingA health centre in Finland with a patient population of 11,000.
methodOne hundred and fifty adults aged 18 to 65 years old with existing cardiovascular disease or multiple risk factors were randomised to active multiprofessional risk factor intervention or to standard care. The main outcome measure was a change in cardiovascular risk-factor score. Secondary outcomes were changes in blood pressure, weight, body-mass index, serum cholesterol, blood glucose, smoking cessation, and exercise habits.
resultsThe cardiovascular risk score decreased by 28% in the intervention group (23% in the control group), body weight decreased by 3.7% (2%) and total cholesterol decreased by 10.8% (6.5%), while time engaged in exercise increased by 39% (43%). Differences were not significant.
conclusionsCardiovascular risk levels of high-risk individuals decreased in both intervention and control groups. Primary care prevention should be targeted to high-risk persons. Long-term follow-up studies are needed.
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